By : Rashka Pratama
Omnibus Law was put forward by President Jokowi when he was appointed President 2019-2024. Omnibus law is an import legal concept, and in Indonesia it does not recognize Omnibus law. Omnibus law is more widely known in common law countries, such as the United States or Australia, while Indonesia adheres to civil law. President Jokowi took the concept of the omnibus law in the spirit of overcoming the chaotic legal system that exists in Indonesia, even Indonesia being a hyper-regulation country.
According to the records of the Center for Law and Policy Studies, during the administration of President Jokowi until November 2019 there were 10,180 regulations in various forms. Omnibus law is expected to be a universal broom law that can overcome everything. With the political power in the DPR which is majority controlled by the party supporting the government, Omnibus Law is politically easy to put into political mathematics.
Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna H. Laoly is targeting two Draft Omnibus Law Notices to be discussed by the House of Representatives in January 2020. The two Omnibus Laws are the Employment Copyright Act and the Taxation Law. The submission process to the House of Representatives will take place after the parliament meets.
Omnibus Law Employment Creation is designed to create as many jobs as possible, protect Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, encourage the growth of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, encourage investment growth, and encourage exports. There are 11 large areas concerning 74 laws that must be considered to look for hindering laws, they will be corrected.
In its concept, the omnibus law will simplify regulations and eliminate overlapping regulations that have been happening. If these two Omnibus Laws are working well, then of course the world investment rate is believed to be able to develop rapidly.